What is Mental Health?
According to the World Health Organization, mental health is "A state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community".
Many people feel being happy or successful correlates to good mental health. While happiness and success contribute to good mental health, there is a lot more to mental health. People with good mental health are able to cope with the stresses of life and adverse circumstances. They are able to be calm, focused, and do work productively. They can handle their relationships and emotions effectively. They usually have a higher emotional quotient. This also corresponds to overall well-being.
There are several physiological factors that contribute to good mental health; the foremost being a healthy diet with a good balance of nutrients. The starting point for negative mental health is inadequate sleep and improper diet. Food, water, and rest are essential ingredients to keep our mind and body in the best shape. In addition to this, physical activity or exercise promotes sound mental health.
Psycho-social factors or triggers are an important environmental contributor to good mental health. Talking to close ones about your feelings, having a social connection, taking a break are all positive contributors for your well-being. Showing gratitude towards every little thing in your life that makes you happy and caring for your loved ones can be very therapeutic, too.
Under the initiative HOPE, we strive towards building a society where people do not feel hesitant while sharing their feelings and emotions and people are more responsible and receptive to issues related to mental health.
Registration
A Mental Health Awareness session will be conducted on the 26th of September. Please register here for attending the session.
All the participants will be getting certificates from Techfest, IIT Bombay.
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Akila Maheshwari
Managing Trustee, Nami Foundation

Mrs. Neerja Birla
Founder, mPower Foundation

Raghu Appasani
CEO and Founder, Minds Foundation

Monica Kumar
Clinical Psychologist

Naveen Kumar
Trustee, Manas Foundation

Dr. Amiya Banerjee
President, Manas Foundation

Pinaki R. Mitra
Executive Director, Sangath Foundation

Vikram Patel
Founder, Sangath Foundation

Dr. R. Padmavati
Director, Scarf Foundation

Dr. R. Thara
Vice Chairman, Scarf Foundation

Dr. Sarada Menon
Founder, Scarf Foundation

Sachin Deshmukh
Trustee, Neptune Foundation

Satyajeet Mohanty
Trustee, Neptune Foundation

Manohar Rangnekar
Assistant Director, Samaritans

Sunitha Ramachandran
Senior Volunteer, Samaritans

Dr. Avinash DeSouza
Psychiatrist, SPIF

Mrugank Patel
Executive Coach, SPIF

Nelson Vinod Moses
Founder, SPIF

Sanam Devidasani
Counselling Psychologist, SPIF

Pooja Srinivasa Raja
Founder, One Life Foundation

Rochak Bansal
Trustee, Dhyaan Foundation

Dr. Prasan Prabhakar
Trustee, Dhyaan Foundation

Dr. Deepa Diddi
Trustee, Dhyaan Foundation
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